1 fatal · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20-C1 · 2013-05-31 · Linden, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA259
Event ID
20130531X45544
Type
Accident
Date
2013-05-31
Location
Linden, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.621665, -74.252777
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 20-C1
Registration
N176MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning and his decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight in high temperature conditions that degraded the engine’s available power and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while attempting to return to the departure airport, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.